Hawkins Counseling Center

Hawkins Counseling Center – Therapist

schedule a session
Schedule a session
Call us
Email us

Author: John Hawkins Jr., M.S., L.M.H.C., M.C.A.P.

Here’s Why You’re Depressed

Here’s Why You’re Depressed
Posted on , updated on by John Hawkins Jr., M.S., L.M.H.C., M.C.A.P.

Clients come into my office on a regular basis and express they’re depressed, but have no awareness as to why. They say things such as, “I’m depressed, but I have no reason to be.” My first thought is, “Apparently there is because you are.” With all kidding aside, I understand what they’re attempting to share… Read More

Social Anxiety Unmasked: Understanding and Overcoming Its Grip

Social Anxiety
Posted on , updated on by John Hawkins Jr., M.S., L.M.H.C., M.C.A.P.

Social anxiety disorders affect over fifteen million people annually. Below are some of the chief features of social anxiety as listed by the Mayo Clinic include: Now everyone has most likely experienced a degree of these symptoms at some point throughout their history. However, for those who suffer from social anxiety disorder these experiences are… Read More

Thriving After Trauma: A Guide to Post-Traumatic Growth

Thriving After Trauma: A Guide to Post-Traumatic Growth
Posted on , updated on by John Hawkins Jr., M.S., L.M.H.C., M.C.A.P.

Ernest Hemingway once wrote, “The world breaks everyone and afterwards some grow strong at the broken places.” This is a poetic expression of a psychologically researched based concept known as Post Traumatic Growth developed by clinical psychologists, Dr. Richard Tedeschi and Dr. Lawrence Calhoun outlined in their seminal book, Post Traumatic Growth.  At a deeper… Read More

9 Hidden Signs of Religious and Spiritual Abuse

9 Hidden Signs of Religious and Spiritual Abuse
Posted on , updated on by John Hawkins Jr., M.S., L.M.H.C., M.C.A.P.

According to research, practicing healthy spirituality and participating as a member of a spiritual or religious community can increase both mental and physical health across a number of key indicators. Furthermore, it can provide an increased level of meaning and purpose leading to a greater sense of fulfillment and happiness studies have shown. Additional findings… Read More